Disney World Magazine Pasadena Tournament of Roses Walt as Grand Marshal 1966. SATURDAY’S TOYS Presents… A pristine issue of “The Disney World” magazine… The official employee magazine of Walt Disney Productions and its affiliates worldwide. The magazine is dated as December 1965 – January 1966… And celebrates the selection of Walt Disney as Grand Marshall of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. With a theme of “it’s a small world”… Walt’s participation in parade announced the attraction’s move to Disneyland in Anaheim, California… After a successful two-year run at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The magazine also confirm’s Walt’s November 15, 1965 announcement of his plans to construct “Project Florida” (later to be known as Walt Disney World) near Orlando, Florida. The article notes that Walt planned for up to 6,200,000 visitors annually… A number now dwarfed by the resort’s 20 million guest annual attendance. Governor Haydon Burns announced that the day of Walt’s announcement was the most significant day in the history of the great State of Florida. Other articles and photos included. Plans for Mineral King; including approval granted in December 1965 by the Department of Agriculture and the US Forest Service. Disney participating in the honors. (Joe) Potter is added to Florida Project as vice-president of administration. Walt’s famed weekly lead-ins to his television program were chronicled; with photos. The Gnomobile is profiled… Starring Walter Brennan, Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber. Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color is announced as 3rd place among the top of the 100-city Nielsen ratings; in large part due to the “Three Lives of Thomasina” starring Karen Dotrice. Plans for Disneyland Tencennial year were reviewed; as Walt hosted red-carpet tours of Disneyland, the Studio and WED… In addition to being shuttled on Walt’s Gulfstream prop-jet. The Sherman Brothers celebrate their new 3-year Disney contract… As their parents and screen star Maurice Chevalier join in a photo op. “That Darn Cat” opens at Radio City Music Hall. The old “Zorro” set is transformed into a Provence village… With Yvette Mimieux and Dean Jones in Monkeys, Go Home! Walt and Lillian Disney are pictured in attendance at the world premiere of Disneyland’s “Fantasy on Parade” in Dec. As Dick Van Dyke reads the Christmas story backed by over 1,200 choral voices. “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree” was announced for release in February 1966… With a nationwide tour aboard the Gulfstream begins on January 27, 1966 and covers over a dozen major cities. Archbishop of Bogota, Columbia praises “Mary Poppins”. Japanese Emperor Hirohito is photographed with his family as they attended the premiere of “Mary Poppins” at Yuraku-za, Tokyo. Walt Disney’s planes, the King Air, and the Gulfstream, are referenced. Back cover features the official insignia for the 77th Annual Tournament of Roses, as prepared by the Walt Disney Studio. All this and more await within this spectacular issue of “The Disney World”… Certainly filled with some of the most historic announcements of Walt’s career in entertainment. Saturdays Toys and Disneyana Auctions. Was founded in 1994 by Southern California author and Disney historian, Dave Mason. Today, online offerings of archival Disneyana treasures are presented in celebration of the extended times that allow for family, friends and neighbors to join in memorable gatherings that nurture the strong connections that bind a community together. Our adopted motto (with a tip of the cap to the Sherman Brothers). Oh, let’s go fly a kite! Saturday’s Toys and Disneyana Auctions. The item “Disney World Magazine Pasadena Tournament of Roses Walt as Grand Marshal 1966″ is in sale since Monday, August 27, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Disneyana\Vintage (Pre-1968)\Other Vintage Disneyana”. The seller is “saturdaystoys” and is located in Bakersfield, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.
- Character/Story/Theme: Walt Disney
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Year: 1966
